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I'm from the Terre Haute area....  "The armpit of America"  

RyanbabZ71
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Welcome aboard! Also from Avon here

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Lafayette, Indiana = my hometown. Born & raised here, though I don't brag about it. When people ask me where I'm from? "The midwest." That's bad enough! :(

 

Drive my 1998 Z-71 120mi a day going back & forth from work in Danville, IL.

 

Wanna know when you know you're in hickville? When you pass a sign 200 feet from your job that says "Do NOT Pick Up Hitchhikers!" :flag:

 

"Hoosier Daddy!!" :jester:

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I'll be in West Lafayette in about 30 days!

 

Are you staying in an apartment or dorm?

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Hey do all you guys have the red truck license plates?  I have had these since new and they dont go to well with my blue truck.  Well today i got my new plate and guess what?  They are blue now instead of red!!!  The new passenger plates are UGLY.  They had some design contest and they are cheap thin aluminum.  They look real funny on my moms gold blazer

 

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NIce, another Boiler here!  I keep looking for the truck Blazer, but haven't seen ya yet.  Maybe in the fall!
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Hello! from Kokomo here! retired delphi/Delco Electronics (production), driving 03 Sierra Denali AND towing a 24' 5th wheel with it also! Is it Quadrasteer? Beturassonit!! ~~~~Dave J

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